Tier 1 Dates: 21 and 28 October and 4 November 2023 Location: New Zealand-Aotearoa (believed to be Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington) Tier 2 Dates: 14, 21 and 28 October Location: Cape Town Tier 3 Dates: 14, 21 and 28 October Location to be decided once the competing nations are finalised (end of July?). The aim
WXV will bring the world’s top six Test teams to Aotearoa for nine Tests England, France and Wales will be joined by the top three teams from Pacific Four Series The Black Ferns will need to qualify for WXV1 through the Pacific Four Series New Zealand has been announced as host of the inaugural WXV
Everything points to the most exciting end to a Six Nations tournament ever. Here’s a first glance at the coming crunch and its background. This is how the table looks after four rounds: Table W L
The first teams to confirm their places in the inaugural WXV competition could be known this weekend if England and France avoid defeat in their penultimate matches in the TikTok Women’s Six Nations 2023 against Ireland and Wales respectively. The first teams to confirm their places in the inaugural WXV competition could be known this
As we slip out of an unusually eventful year in rugby, is there anything left to look forward to? (Scrabbles around for an answer, and comes up with YES!) WXV By far the most important and innovative addition to the calendar is WXV, due to start next autumn. So big is the enterprise that World
The WXV starts next year. That’s a thought to get the blood tingling. World Rugby has announced adjustments to the tournament; no great surprise considering how gigantic an operation it is. The three bands remain the same, but the third, WXV3, has been extended from four to six nations. Details below. In their laudable attempt
World Rugby’s project for a new global competition for women’s rugby, the WXV, marks a huge step forward. The financial investment alone, £6.4 million, is enough to confirm the good intentions. Full details here. It is a first step in the introduction of a global calendar; a time-slot in September and October has been set
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